They're aggressive and tricky, not exactly qualities we want in a class president. But for a lot of others, they have a negative connotation. TIM: I mean, sure, some people see ferrets as tough and feisty. Tim addresses Cassie and the shot returns ot the poster. TIM: But uh, I'm glad you saw this, ‘cause it shows how careful you need to be with figurative language. TIM: I told you we're not doing the ferret simile. The poster says "Cassie Burton" on top, "Fierce as a ferret!" on bottom. Moby puts his own placard in front of Tim's: Cassie is pictured baring her teeth, with her hands out like claws ready to scratch.
Voters will know you've got the makings of a great class president!Īn animation shows Cassie as a boss, speaking through wireless headphones, leading a group of bots. TIM: It's a powerful image: you as the boss of a business, making tough decisions for your company.
Tim turns over the next card, revealing a picture of Cassie in a power suit with hands on hips, with "Cassie Burton" at the top, and "Leading like a boss" at the bottom. TIM: For example, "Cassie Burton: Leading like a boss." In other words, you're confident, super-decisive, in control. Next to Tim, an animation of a see-saw appears, swinging back and forth, with A on one side, B on the other side, and "Like/as” at the fulcrum." Moby and Cassie shrug. TIM: Let's convince 'em you're worthy of their trust with a brilliant simile: That's a figure of speech that uses "like" or "as" to compare two things. TIM: Okay… well, um, voters want a leader they can believe in. TIM: Which is much more powerful than just being told something.ĬASSIE: Meh, "Moving Forward" seems kinda flat what else you got? A bald eagle lands on the poster and calls out. Tim flips the card showing a kid looking at the Cassie poster, and a thought bubble above him is filled with a rising sun. These connotations are like a hidden layer of meaning that the audience brings to the language. TIM: But instead of saying it literally, we use an expression that suggests certain images, feelings, or ideas. Tim removes the title card of his presentation, revealing an image of Cassie in four colors, with "Moving Forward" written across the bottom. It's about progress, making things better than they are now. TIM: Like here, we're not talking about actual movement through space. Under the “figurative language” label, a speech bubble reading "Piece of cake!” comes from the mouth of a businessman leaning back in a chair with his feet propped up onto a desk. They say one thing and mean another for a particular effect. TIM: That's different from figurative language, or figures of speech. Under the “literal language” label, the phrase "piece of cake” is written with an arrow pointing to an image of a piece of cake. It's literal language: The words mean exactly what they say. TIM: Well, that's a straightforward question. Macy’s class is from Eastside Middle School, in Mt. TIM: ”Dear Tim and Moby, How can we use figurative language in our writing? From, Ms. He unveils the first card in his presentation: a black-and-white image of Cassie with "Burton 2020" written across the bottom. Tim walks up to an easel covered with a red draping. Which I will reveal to you now, in a dramatic presentation that draws upon my unresolved feelings of loneliness. TIM: What you need to win is the perfect campaign slogan. Burton, this is a cheap gimmick, not a strategy. The flyer reads: “Vote Conrad! A cupcake on every tray!"ĬASSIE: And look at these polling numbers-Conrad's crushing me!Ĭassie holds up papers showing graphs with polling numbers.ĬASSIE: When I hired you to manage my campaign, I thought you'd organize buzzy promos like this.
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He pushes an intercom.Ĭassie enters Tim’s office holding a campaign flyer, and walks up to Tim’s desk.ĬASSIE: Have you seen this?! Look at this smug little bug! And free cupcakes!Ĭassie holds up a Conrad campaign flyer showing a kid with a big cupcake on his lunch tray.
Tim slurps from his juice box, gets up, and walks to his desk. A fancy deco trolley with juice boxes and decanters of OJ and grape juice is visible along one wall. Cut to an animation showing Tim from the front on the couch. Text reads: The Mysteries of Life with Tim and MobyĪ silhouetted Tim is seated on a couch, shown from behind.
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